Hello! Thanks for taking the time to check out my SparkPage. I hope to be healthier by participating in this website. I lost about 40 pounds while breastfeeding my son for 12 months, then lost another 5 pounds, for a total of 45 pounds lost. Since starting working full time in June 2011, I've gained weight back (new stresses, demands, and not as much time to workout). I've been trying to be more accepting of myself, less critical, and focus instead on what I like about myself. I have good ...

Hello! Thanks for taking the time to check out my SparkPage. I hope to be healthier by participating in this website. I lost about 40 pounds while breastfeeding my son for 12 months, then lost another 5 pounds, for a total of 45 pounds lost. Since starting working full time in June 2011, I've gained weight back (new stresses, demands, and not as much time to workout). I've been trying to be more accepting of myself, less critical, and focus instead on what I like about myself. I have good days and bad, but I hope to one day just be at peace with my body.

My Goals:
To maintain my weight loss and feel good about myself. Weight maintenance range = 134 to 143 pounds, which at 5'5" puts me at a healthy BMI.

My Program:
I try to eat right most days and I also exercise at least 30 minutes Mon.-Fri. in the mornings, and I almost always go for a 20-30 minute walk on my break at work. I alternate between aerobics and strength training, mostly using fitness DVDs, my Wii Fit and Wii Fitness Coach and SparkPeople's workouts. I do some form of exercise on Sat., sometimes aerobic, sometimes yoga. I also try to do some yoga or walking on Sundays.

Personal Information:
I live in central Wisconsin in a small town I grew up in. I love it here! We get the best of each season, and our little town feels safe - everybody knows everybody. I have three children (Carissa, 17; Haley 12; Daniel 7). I've been happily married for 15 years to my high school sweetheart, Adam. I work in childcare.

Other Information:
I enjoy surfing the web, reading, exercising, reading gossip and health mags, and camping. And my favorite DVDs are interval/circuit training ones, but for a couple years now I've just been doing Jessica Smith YouTube videos.